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Network setup wizard, Power management – Dell Dimension 5150/E510 User Manual

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer

Network Setup Wizard

The Microsoft

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Windows

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XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through

the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office.

1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, and then click

Network Setup Wizard.

2 On the welcome screen, click Next.
3 Click Checklist for creating a network.

NOTE:

Selecting the connection method

This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated

firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack.

4 Complete the checklist and required preparations.
5 Return to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen.

Power Management

The Microsoft

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Windows

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XP power management features can reduce the amount of electricity your

computer uses when it is on and you are not using it. You can reduce power to just the monitor or the
hard drive, or you can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to the entire computer.
When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is restored to the state
it was in before it entered the mode.

NOTE:

Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in Windows XP Home

Edition. When a Windows XP Professional computer is connected to a network, different options related to security
and networking appear in certain windows.

network device

network adapter connector on computer

network cable

network adapter
connector

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